Comments on: Google Maps: Swim across the Atlantic Ocean http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:19:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Fragg http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-866132 Fragg Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-866132 If you do one from Mass to Tokyo, it tells you to Kayak to Hawaii and then to Japan. If you do one from Mass to Tokyo, it tells you to Kayak to Hawaii and then to Japan.

]]> By: Google Maps Suggests Kayaking Across the Pacific Ocean http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-731911 Google Maps Suggests Kayaking Across the Pacific Ocean Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:00:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-731911 [...] Ghacks.net found that in the suggested directions for going from Berlin to Fort Knox, it suggested Swimming across the Atlantic Ocean. Well color me f*cking impressed GuyBest Gmail Feature Ever: Forgotten Attachment DetectorFail: [...] [...] Ghacks.net found that in the suggested directions for going from Berlin to Fort Knox, it suggested Swimming across the Atlantic Ocean. Well color me f*cking impressed GuyBest Gmail Feature Ever: Forgotten Attachment DetectorFail: [...]

]]> By: Google Maps Suggests Kayaking Across the Pacific Ocean http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-729039 Google Maps Suggests Kayaking Across the Pacific Ocean Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-729039 [...] Ghacks.net found that in the suggested directions for going from Berlin to Fort Knox, it suggested Swimming across the Atlantic Ocean. blog comments powered by Disqus var disqus_url = [...] [...] Ghacks.net found that in the suggested directions for going from Berlin to Fort Knox, it suggested Swimming across the Atlantic Ocean. blog comments powered by Disqus var disqus_url = [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-561292 Jessica Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:50:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-561292 even the drag doesn't work any more, to bad, old or not, it was funny even the drag doesn’t work any more, to bad, old or not, it was funny

]]> By: Google Maps Walking Directions Bug ?!? | Pointy Haired Dilbert - Chandoo.org http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-489642 Google Maps Walking Directions Bug ?!? | Pointy Haired Dilbert - Chandoo.org Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:37:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-489642 [...] perfect example of passion, intelligence and wit coming together to create software. [trivia link: google maps tells you swim across the ocean], I have been using maps to find transit directions from my hotel to office and I have noticed [...] [...] perfect example of passion, intelligence and wit coming together to create software. [trivia link: google maps tells you swim across the ocean], I have been using maps to find transit directions from my hotel to office and I have noticed [...]

]]> By: stephen http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-163735 stephen Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:59:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-163735 You can still do it if you click and drag the desitination to the middle of brazil from anywhere in the US. You can still do it if you click and drag the desitination to the middle of brazil from anywhere in the US.

]]> By: google fixed http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-159136 google fixed Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:08:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-159136 argh...google fixed it. it now just says google cannot calculate between ---- and ---- whatever your transatlantic locations were :( argh…google fixed it. it now just says google cannot calculate between —- and —- whatever your transatlantic locations were :(

]]> By: apu http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-123415 apu Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:32:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-123415 this is about 8 months old . find something new this is about 8 months old . find something new

]]> By: Gil http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-108103 Gil Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:12:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-108103 It's gets better if you go read down the step-by-step directions.... About step 24 they say "swim across the atlantic". Someone at Google has a sense of humor. It’s gets better if you go read down the step-by-step directions…. About step 24 they say “swim across the atlantic”. Someone at Google has a sense of humor.

]]> By: Blog de Florent Bautista http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-107400 Blog de Florent Bautista Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:39:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-107400 "Traverser l’océan Atlantique à la nage"

Pour commencer, je n’aime pas les poissons d’Avril, donc ce billet n’en est pas un.

Lorsqu’on demande à Google Maps le trajet de Paris à New-York, il nous annonce un périple de 29 jours et 7 heures, avec une traversée de l’Océan Atlantique…

]]> By: john http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-106962 john Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:18:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-106962 This is also true if you start in the US and end in Europe. This fact has been bouncing around for quite some time. I read it in a forum a couple of months ago. john This is also true if you start in the US and end in Europe. This fact has been bouncing around for quite some time. I read it in a forum a couple of months ago.

john

]]> By: Seb http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-106780 Seb Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:13:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-106780 Lol!!!!! Lol!!!!!

]]> By: kristina http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-106769 kristina Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:54:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/11/google-maps-swim-across-the-atlantic-ocean/#comment-106769 someone sent that to me on myspace =] someone sent that to me on myspace =]

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